Black spider monkey  (Ateles paniscus)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Prehensile: capable of grasping.
  • Primary rainforest: rainforest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (October, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Primate Info Net (October, 2009)
    http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/black_spider_monkey
  5. Emmons, L.H. (1997) Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide. Second Edition.University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
  6. Nowak, R.M. (1991) Walker’s Mammals of the World.The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
  7. Ankel-Simons, F. (1999) Primate Anatomy: An Introduction.Academic Press, San Diego, California.
  8. Fleagle, J.G. (1999) Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Second Edition.Academic Press, New York.
  9. van Roosmalen, M.G.M. (1980) Habitat Preferences, Diet, Feeding Strategy and Social Organisation of the Black Spider Monkey (Ateles Paniscus) in Suriname.Ph.D. Thesis, Agricultural University of Wageningen, Holland.
  10. de Thoisy, B., Renoux, F. and Julliot, C. (2005) Hunting in northern French Guiana and its impact on primate communities. Oryx, 39 (2): 149 - 157.
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